Freddie Mac, a leading mortgage finance company, is partnering with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network to fill two paid summer internship opportunities for college graduates or graduating seniors on the Autism Spectrum who are able to relocate to McLean, VA. Graduates who are entering a part-time master’s program in Fall 2015 are also welcome to apply.
Requirements for Applicants:
–Must identify as being on the Autism Spectrum.
–Should be college graduates or graduating seniors in the DC metropolitan area (Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia) and Delaware.
–Should have a background in finance/accounting and/or quantitative field (mathematics, statistics, engineering)
–Must be willing to work from Freddie Mac’s headquarters in McLean, Virginia for 16 weeks
Resumes are due by 5 pm EST, May 29, 2015
Applications will be screened by ASAN and Freddie Mac staff and not all who apply will be interviewed. If you meet the criteria and are interested, we strongly encourage you to send your resume to resumes@autisticadvocacy.org. Many of our past interns have transitioned to long-term positions in Freddie Mac. We hope you’ll consider this opportunity and look forward to reviewing your application!
Intern Job Title # 1: Intern Analyst, Economic Capital
Department: Risk Based Capital and Performance Metrics
Job Duties/Key Responsibilities:
Study public financial reports of global bank and insurance companies and summarize capital related practices
Support completion of model changes through testing of impact of code changes
Support drafting of documentation and consolidation of technical documents
Provide support to lead analyst/manager in ad hoc analyses
Special Projects:
Become familiar with principles of global capital regulation of financial companies through reading material and asking the team questions
Expand knowledge of quantitative techniques around capital
Desired Skill Set/Educational Background/Experience:
Completed undergraduate courses in finance/accounting and/or quantitative field (mathematics, statistics, engineering)
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Detail oriented and ability to see patterns
Undergraduate courses on quantitative finance, fixed income, and/or computing preferred but not required
Intern Job Title # 2: IT Intern
Division/Department: IT/Enterprise Platforms & Architecture
Intern Job Title: IT Intern
Job Description:
The intern will be a part of the Enterprise Platforms & Architecture department within IT. They will provide department operations through reporting, ongoing activities and ad-hoc requests.
Job Functions:
Produce various departmental reports such as: Weekly Permit Report, Weekly Resource Management Report and Weekly Pipeline Reports
Support Architecture Document migration from ClearCase to SharePoint
Scorecard Metric Tracking
Quality checking Architecture Levels of Effort (LOE’s) and entering them into a project engagement tool
Maintain the Enterprise Platforms & Architecture Reporting and Leadership calendars
Support CW Management activities for the department, including processing External Labor Forms, updating Fieldglass with new expiration dates and working with CW Operations as needed.
Basic Requirements:
Experience creating reports with Microsoft Excel and VBA
Practical knowledge of SharePoint 2010/2013 development and governance best practices
Ability to multi-task and be a self-starter
Preferred Skills:
Knowledge of Freddie Mac’s mission and business
Familiarity with APMS/Troux
Proficient with Fieldglass
Typical Day:
Run reports to support the IT Intake Debrief
Run Resource Management Reports
Run Pipeline Report
Completed SharePoint development request(s)
Submit ELF to onboard new CWs or to extend existing CWs
Other ad-hoc requests as assigned
Skills the Intern will acquire:
CW/ Vendor Management
Metric Creation & Report Development
SharePoint
